RANT: I swear I can never find any decent deals on Craigslist

You know how every now and then you see someone post about this great deal they got on craigslist?

I read them and they always gets me hoping that I'll find some amazing deal on some glass that I don't need but would still like to get since it such a great deal......Yet all that ever pops up on the metro detroit craigslist is crap like this

http://detroit.craigsl​ist.org/okl/pho/289804​0673.html

I mean really? It didn't even sell for that much when it was brand new, let alone now that its been out of production for a while!!!!

you can't fault them for trying!

The "great deals" on CL are few and far between - the best I've gotten was a Mamiya
RB-67 w/ lenses and backs for $400.

keep looking, they show up.

I find the same happens on here. If I'm not hitting the Sell section 2-3 times a day I miss out on great stuff.

Negotiating. Try it.

I NEVER list low on CL because everyone will haggle with you. List high, negotiate down.

Hmm, here in the UK it all seems to be suspiciously low-priced Canon stuff and super-expensive Leicas.
For example -

- Canon 5D mkII Body
- Canon 24mm-70mm L Lens
- Canon ultra sonic ef85mm f/1.8 Lens
- Canon Macro 50 mm Lens
- Canon 580 exII Flash
- Canon 430 exII Flash (x2)
- x2 batteries
- x2 16GB Lexar professional flash cards
- 8GB Lexar professional flash card
- Grey Card
- UV filter
- Canon mk II book (great help for any level)

Grand total of £1300, about 1/3 of what it would normally sell for...

Numenorean wrote in post #14091528
Negotiating. Try it.

I NEVER list low on CL because everyone will haggle with you. List high, negotiate down.

I do but when someone lists a lens for about $600 more then what its actually worth you have to question what someone is thinking.

The problem with Craigslist as it is on POTN sell list, by the time you see it, it's gone.